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View article: TRISO Particle Anisotropies and their Impact on Fuel Performance
TRISO Particle Anisotropies and their Impact on Fuel Performance Open
This document is a PowerPoint presentation basically summarizing the publication found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022311522002082
View article: Advanced Test Reactor Long-Term (20-Year) Operational Strategy
Advanced Test Reactor Long-Term (20-Year) Operational Strategy Open
Each year, Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) issues an annual Advanced Test Reactor Long-Term Asset Management Investment Strategy. This strategy document provides the outlook for an annual investment through the subsequent five years and sug…
View article: Advanced Test Reactor Long-Term (20-Year) Operational Strategy
Advanced Test Reactor Long-Term (20-Year) Operational Strategy Open
The Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP) have identified the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) as a critical need for continued thermal irradiat…
View article: A Design and Fabrication Options Trade Study for Metallic Fuel without Internal Sodium Bonding
A Design and Fabrication Options Trade Study for Metallic Fuel without Internal Sodium Bonding Open
Nuclear fuels using alloys of uranium, or metallic fuels, have many beneficial properties. The classical metallic fuel design uses a loose fitting cylindrical “slug” of fuel placed inside stainless-steel cladding tubes where the gap is fil…
View article: University Contributions to the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) (FY2022) (Book of Abstracts)
University Contributions to the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) (FY2022) (Book of Abstracts) Open
Students were an integral part of the work done on the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) this fiscal year (FY). In fact, these students participated in the research, development, and deployment of technologies needed to move the design of advan…
View article: Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor—Part I
Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor—Part I Open
An integrated effort by the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) Team to develop an experiment vehicle or extended-length test assembly for the VTR experiments is led by the Idaho National Laboratory and supported by …
View article: Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor: Instrumentation and Measurement—Part II
Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor: Instrumentation and Measurement—Part II Open
An integrated effort by the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) Team to develop an experiment vehicle or extended-length test assembly for the VTR experiments is led by Idaho National Laboratory and supported by an i…
View article: Test Plan Proposal for an International Joint Project for Transient Testing of Fast Reactor Fuels
Test Plan Proposal for an International Joint Project for Transient Testing of Fast Reactor Fuels Open
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY An international joint project for transient testing of fast reactor fuels is proposed. Input from several countries is provided regarding their advanced/fast reactor programs, and the objectives and methods are given bas…
View article: Select Transient Metallic Fuel Bison Benchmarks
Select Transient Metallic Fuel Bison Benchmarks Open
To explore the current capabilities of Bison with respect to transient metallic fuel modeling, four transient experiments are compared with their respective Bison model. The four experiments are the OPT-1 experiment of the Experimental Bre…
View article: A Comparison of Long-Lived, Prolieration Resistant Fast Reactors
A Comparison of Long-Lived, Prolieration Resistant Fast Reactors Open
Nuclear power is expected to play a significant role in meeting future electricity needs, and in significantly reducing emissions compared to fossil-fueled power plants. However, the next generation of nuclear power plants will be expected…
View article: CFD Analysis for Flow Behavior Characteristics in the Upper Plenum during low flow/low pressure transients for the Gas Cooled Fast Reactor (GCFR)
CFD Analysis for Flow Behavior Characteristics in the Upper Plenum during low flow/low pressure transients for the Gas Cooled Fast Reactor (GCFR) Open
Gas coolant at low pressure exhibits poor heat transfer characteristics. This is an area of concern for the passive response targeted by the Generation IV GCFR design. For the first 24 hour period, the decay heat removal for the GCFR desig…
View article: The Traveling Wave Reactor: Design and Development
The Traveling Wave Reactor: Design and Development Open
The traveling wave reactor (TWR) is a once-through reactor that uses in situ breeding to greatly reduce the need for enrichment and reprocessing. Breeding converts incoming subcritical reload fuel into new critical fuel, allowing a breed-b…